Tag: Cloud Technology

You’re only as strong as your weakest point, and as more employees start bringing their devices to work to help their productivity, it can also be a point of concern from a security perspective.

In the second of a two-part guest article series, OBTs Shane Muller looks at the questions people don’t think of asking cloud providers, but should.

The IT transformation currently occurring in the market isn’t just impacting the big end of town. Mid-sized businesses are also seeing unprecedented data growth, making it essential they make smart decisions about technology now.

In the first of a two-part guest article series, OBTs Shane Muller looks at the obvious questions people should be asking when choosing a cloud service provider.

Been reading about how cloud computing is good for small business but want to hear it from someone who’s been there, done that? Read all about it from the CEO of Kaggle, a one year-old startup.

Julian Smith blogs about what the cloud will mean for small businesses.

“It will also herald the changing of our relationships with our business advisors, such as our accountant. With cloud technology, they can access our data and our records in real time, in turn, being able to provide real time support and advice…”

Telstra has detailed its new Cloud Services portal, designed to make virtual servers more available and affordable to small business.

Optus will launch an online tool next week to assist small businesses to assess their level of digital readiness, and offer tips for bettering their use of technology to grow and prosper.

There’s so much talk around SMEs and cloud computing these days and while some people will tell you small business are embracing the opportunities it offers, some of our readers tells us they still don’t really get it and they’re being confused by spin. So we asked a few experts to give us their opinion on the key benefits and concerns.